Soil Horizons

1. The lowercase suffix “t” stands for this type of accumulation.
4. The process by which materials are removed from upper horizons.
5. The lowercase “b” in horizon notation indicates this condition (buried soil).
6. The R horizon represents this consolidated layer.
8. Horizon The subsoil horizon where materials from above have accumulated (illuviation).
9. The “p” suffix in Ap stands for this process.
10. formed by weathering of rock in place, designated as “Cr”.
12. Horizon that has lost clay, iron, or organic matter through leaching, leaving resistant sand and silt.

1. Horizon The parent material horizon, only slightly affected by soil-forming processes.
2. The transitional horizon between A and B, showing features of both.
3. The lowercase suffix “k” represents the accumulation of this compound.
7. The organic horizon found on the soil surface, composed mainly of leaf litter and decomposed plant material.
8. A horizon showing gleying due to saturation (symbol: g).
11. The process by which materials are accumulated in lower horizons.